# University of Tartus

The University of Tartus (Arabic: جامعة طرطوس) is a public university located in the costal city of Tartus, Syria. It was established by Syrian Presidential Decree No. 2 of 2015, having previously been part of the Latakia University.

## Vision and objectives
### Vision

The University of Tartus says that it aims to develop an effective and productive academic environment by introducing new specialized graduate programs, continuing to update existing programs across various disciplines according to the requirements of sustainable development plans, and meeting the cognitive and skill needs of students to enable them to compete in the job market. The university says it is committed to providing the components necessary for learning, creativity, and innovation through advanced curricula and systematic study plans, as well as securing scholarships and scientific missions for its students and research opportunities for its educational staff to achieve the university's scientific and developmental goals.
The University says it strives for excellence and leadership in the fields of education, learning, scientific research, and community service, both locally and internationally.

### Objectives

The University of Tartus has set the following objectives:
* Establishing a scientific environment capable of producing scientific knowledge and technology and disseminating them by providing human, financial, and infrastructure resources for education and learning.
* Focusing on intellectual activities, creative thinking, and a culture of dialogue to create a rich cultural environment that respects diversity and contributes positively to enhancing societal culture and preserving public values while enriching it with new ideas across all fields.
* Building an active and effective university life characterized by a stimulating environment and encouraging conditions for work and learning, where faculty and students can positively contribute and enrich it with their full potential.
* Emphasizing quality education supported by diverse, well-studied programs appropriate for the highest academic standards possible, preparing graduates with distinguished academic and professional competence capable of lifelong learning.
* Building competencies and create opportunities, design programs, and provide incentives that enable faculty, students, and administrative staff to develop their skills, experiences, and competencies, linking promotion to competence and skill.
* Establishing cooperation agreements and partnerships with reputable sister and friendly universities to secure opportunities for conferences, research, and workshops that encourage inventions and innovations, foster scientific research opportunities, innovative discoveries, and technology transfer according to the needs identified by government development plans.
* Leveraging modern technological applications to enhance students' skills, promote scientific research, and provide necessary equipped laboratories for scientific research.
* Linking study plans to community needs and development plans, encouraging individual initiatives that strengthen the relationship between the university and society.
* Achieving the highest level of interaction between the university and various community institutions, linking scientific research to community needs and development plans.

## Faculties

The University of Tartus consists of the following Faculties:
* Faculty of Medicine.
* Faculty of Education.
* Faculty of Economics
* Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
* Faculty of Pharmacy.
* Faculty of Technical Engineering.
* Faculty of Communications and Information Technology.
* Faculty of Tourism.
* Faculty of Science.
* Faculty of Dentistry.
* Faculty of Architecture.
* Higher Institute of Languages.
Additional faculties can be added through presidential decrees.